The moderator has continued to press on the budget. Sen. Obama has been the first one that has admitted that the budget will definitely be affected by the loss of funds from tax revenues. He has just made the excellent point that in order to make cuts one must first decide what the priorities are. […]
McCain vs Obama, first half hour
The debate has just started, and the schedule has been thrown out. The first question is about the economic crisis . . . so much for foreign policy. Interestingly enough, both candidates agree that the prior economic policy was not correct. This seems to leave President Bush hanging and rotating in the wind. Neither candidate […]
Pre-first debate post, McCain vs Obama
When I wrote yesterday that I was going to continue with my discussion today on Scripture, Tradition, and Ecumenical Councils, I had forgotten that today was the first debate between Senators McCain and Obama. Right now, I am in a room with 12 people ranging from college age to senior citizen. We have the TV […]
Frank Schaeffer for Obama
In yesterday’s Huffington Post, Frank Schaeffer, the son of Francis Schaeffer, one of the more famous co-founders of the Religious Right wrote an editorial supporting the candidacy of Sen. Obama for the Presidency of the United States. And, what an incredible journey it has been for Mr. Francis Schaeffer! From the son of one of […]
Latino McCain, ¡Olé!
So, I am in Miami, visiting my mother after meeting with one of our Antiochian priests here. And, the TV is on to one of the local Miami Spanish channels. And, a McCain Spanish-language political ad begins to play. It is an anti-Obama ad based on his statement that he would be willing to meet […]
McCain is not a foreigner, part 2
You may not be able to read the blog window in part 1 of this post, but I urge you to follow the link. In passing, the window is there because I have copyright permission to reprint the article in an i-frame. If you blog, please obey copyright law. (Unfortunately, my HTML scripting skills are […]
McCain is not a foreigner, part 1
Judge says McCain is a ‘natural born citizen’ from Associated Press
Saturday Night Live
So, I watched the take-off of Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Hillary Clinton done by Saturday Night Live. I can see why it has become such a popular clip. The humor was almost slapstick without being rude, and the comic timing was faultless. If they can keep this up, they may very well take over […]
The suffragette movement
You might find the essay below interesting. Unfortunately the author is unknown. You can see the article and accompanying comments at http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/womenvote.asp ======== WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go […]
McCain’s speech
Well . . . . McCain’s speech was not an inspiring production. But, it was a good solid speech. Particularly, good were the parts during which he talked about himself. I learned more of the things about what makes McCain tick. These are things that are important to know, because when one is under stress, […]
